ENFIELDIAN

2018 Holidays and Winter/Spring Day Tours

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Barnet: The Paper Shop, 170 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5XP. 8449 7603

Cheshunt: GA Patel Newsagents, 21 College Road, EN8 9LS (opp Post Office). 01992 624797

East Barnet: The Quality Shop, 21 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, EN4 8SY. 8440 1917

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Finchley: Barnet Travel, 52 Ballards Lane, N3 2BU. 8343 3575

Tottenham: Dawling Travel, 70 West Green Road, N15. 8802 1114

Waltham Abbey: Waltham Abbey Tourist Information Service, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1DG. 01992 660336

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HOLIDAYS & MINI BREAKS TIMETABLE

PICK UP POINTS AND DEPARTURE TIMES L M N Cheshunt, The Pond, Tesco/Beadles The Jewellers 07.35 06.30 07.05 Waltham Cross, Lidl, Hertford Road Outside/Opposite 07.45 06.25 07.15 Freezywater, Hertford Road, New Image Dry Cleaning Outside/Opposite Target Estate Agents 07.50 06.20 07.20 Ponders End, High Street, ‘White Hart’/Tesco 08.00 06.10 07.30 Edmonton Green Baptist Church, Hertford Rd, junc. Monmouth Rd Outside/Opposite 08.10 06.05 07.40 Enfield Town, Genotin Road Bus Stop near Enfieldian Shop 08.30 05.55 08.00 Holtwhites Hill, Enfield, Railway Bridge 08.35 05.50 08.05 Bus Stop Bus Stop Jolly Farmers PH Outside Opposite 08.45 05.45 08.15 Oakwood Station Forecourt Bus Stop B 08.50 05.40 08.20 Bus Stop Bus Stop East Barnet Village, Co-op Opposite Outside 08.55 05.35 08.25 Barnet, Western Parade, Bus Stop/Greenhill Parade, Bus Stop 09.00 05.30 08.30 Bus Stop Bus Stop Potters Bar, Southgate Rd., Senate House ‘Junction High View Gdns.’ Outside Opposite 09.15 05.20 08.45 SHORT BREAKS WITH LONG MEMORIES 2018

Welcome to our unique collection of holidays and short breaks.

At Enfieldian we believe that a coach tour should be interesting and informative from start to finish. To achieve this aim each tour is operated to a specially prepared itinerary that starts from the moment you join the coach at your local pick up point. You stay on the same coach throughout the tour and there are no time-wasting interchanges.

Our many regular travellers constantly remind us that our tours ensure congenial company as well as providing the opportunity to enjoy a memorable holiday with others who appreciate the true beauty, heritage and magnificence of Great Britain or the different flavours of Europe.

HOTELS Unless otherwise stated the hotels used on our tours are of the comfortable 2/3 star standard and each room has private facilities and is equipped with tea/coffee making facilities. Accommodation is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, unless otherwise stated.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS Company policy is that No Single Supplements are charged on the original fare on British Tours. However, when the full allocation of single rooms has been taken up there will be a supplement for any additional single rooms or the single occupancy of a twin or double room. The availability and cost will be determined by the hotel concerned.

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Remember when you choose Enfieldian you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds. Small Company Service combined with Big Company Expertise.

1 Pick Up Group: M Fare £475 (upper deck supplement £40 per person) Why not join the (includes full-board package and evening entertainment, sightseeing tours, road tolls and ferry charges) Oakfield Travel Club Ref. 1802 for discounted prices? Southport, Liverpool and the TELEPHONE FOR DETAILS Sefton Coast

Easter Monday 2nd April to Friday 6th April 2018 ??? Mystery Weekend ??? (5 Days) A tour based at the Royal Clifton Hotel and Spa, impressively Friday 26th January to Sunday 28th January 2018 situated in the centre of Southport’s long sea front. The hotel (3 Days) has an indoor swimming pool and the town is noteworthy Our popular, anonymous weekend break that takes us to an for its boulevards, venetian boating lake and stunning floral unknown destination somewhere in England, where we stay displays. at a comfortable hotel. Because it is a ‘Mystery Tour’ it offers Monday: Travel northwards by way of Bakewell in the exceptional value for money providing the opportunity to Derbyshire Dales (lunch) and Knutsford (tea), arriving at our enjoy a first-class tour at a bargain price. If you are a regular hotel during the late afternoon. traveller you will know that these tours offer quality, value and individuality… So if you have been everywhere, or just Tuesday: Enjoy a day at leisure in Southport, a resort want to shake off the winter blues, liven up your weekend and noteworthy for its golden sands, fine gardens, fountains, try this ‘Mystery Tour’ – simply pack a bag, come along and pleasure pier, and fashionable shopping boulevards. leave the rest to us. Wednesday: Today we drive to the centre of Liverpool where Pick Up Group: L Fare £195 there is time to visit the two great cathedrals, Albert Dock complex that includes the ‘Beatles Story’ exhibition, Museum Ref. 1801 of Liverpool life and maritime Museum. Thursday: Following a leisurely breakfast we drive to Crosby Paris – Beach to see Sir Anthony Gormleys’s sculpture ‘Another Historic City of Culture and Romance Place’ consisting of 100 cast-iron life-size figures staring out to sea. We then drive through the Mersey Tunnel to the Port Sunday 4th March to Wednesday 7th March 2018 Sunlight Heritage Village (lunch) before returning to our hotel (4 Days) on the Ferry Across The Mersey. Friday: Drive direct to Shrewsbury for lunch and along the Paris Floating Hotel – FULL BOARD motorways stopping for refreshment en-route, arriving back Paris is a living work of art. From the pavement artists of in Enfield Town by approximately 7.00pm. Montmartre to the Leonardos of the Louvre, the many artistic and architectural treasures in the city have likened Paris to one Pick Up Group: L Fare £360 vast museum. However, Paris is also a vibrant city of elegance (includes cost of Mersey Ferry fare only) with its many shops, bars, cafes and restaurants all harmonised Ref. 1803 by an atmosphere of romance and joie-de-vivre. This is a tour of Paris that is quite simply unique. Our hotel is the Steaming along the Vale of Llangollen 4-star cruise vessel MS Seine Princess, moored on the Seine in central Paris. Spacious and light, she offers a welcoming and Friday 27th April to Saturday 28th April 2018 (2 Days) refined ambience. Facilities include a lounge bar and library, gourmet restaurant, sun deck and souvenir shop. All the A picturesque tour, full of scenic interest and variety that cabins are air conditioned and enjoy panoramic views, satellite has something for everyone. It is based at the Beaufort Park TV, radio, safe and en-suite facilities. This is a FULL BOARD Hotel, Mold situated near Chester, the hotel is privately run PACKAGE that will enable you to enjoy some wonderful with all the usual facilities. cuisine, spectacular cabaret entertainment and experience the On Friday we drive direct to the historic, walled city of wonderful sights and attractions that Paris has to offer. Chester (lunch) with time for sightseeing in a city well known Sunday: We shall cross the Channel from Dover and then for its Cathedral, Rows Shopping Centre, parks and gardens. follow the motorways across Northern France to arrive in It is then a short drive to our hotel for evening dinner and our Paris in the early evening. After settling in we have dinner and overnight accommodation. a cabaret show. On Saturday morning we drive through the Berwyn Monday: We join our coach for a morning guided sightseeing Mountains and over the famous ‘Horseshoe Pass’ to reach tour of Paris, then after lunch the afternoon is at your leisure Llangollen where we board a steam train that will take us for to explore Paris followed by dinner and dancing. 12 miles along the beautiful Vale of Llangollen to Corwen. After the return journey there will be time for lunch in Tuesday: During the morning we shall have another sightseeing Llangollen before returning home along the motorways. Home tour of Paris. After lunch the afternoon is at leisure, and in the by approximately 7.30pm. evening there is a Gala Dinner with an evening river cruise. Wednesday: Drive back across Northern France to the Pick Up Group: L Fare £125 Channel ports for the ferry to England, arriving back in (includes return steam train ride) Enfield during the late evening. Ref. 1804

2 Berwick and the Scottish Borders Friday: On our return journey we break for coffee at Margam Park, lunch in Chepstow and stop at the Reading Services Monday 14th May to Thursday 17th May 2018 (tea). The tour is scheduled to arrive back in Enfield by (4 Days) approximately 7.00pm. A relaxing break situated in the stunning countryside of the Pick Up Group: N Fare £395 Scottish Borders and staying at the Blue Bell Hotel, Belford. (includes admission to This is an old 18th-century coaching Inn that is steeped in National Garden of Wales) history oozes rustic charm and provides the comfort that we Ref. 1806 expect from a 3-star hotel. Monday: Northwards along the Great North Road stopping Waterford – Classic Ireland for coffee at Brampton, lunch in Newark and tea in Thirsk before driving around Newcastle to reach our hotel quietly Sunday 24th June to Thursday 28th June 2018 (5 Days) situated in the village of Belford near the border town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. A short break in the sunniest (?) corner of Ireland where a warm welcome always awaits visitors in Waterford, Ireland’s Tuesday: Today we explore the Northumbrian coast by premier seaside resort. Our hotel is Treacys Hotel and travelling across the causeway to Holy Island and then visiting Spa which is located on Waterford Quays and has a superb the unusual town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. It is noteworthy new leisure centre with indoor swimming pool. There is for being the only English town north of the River Tweed and entertainment provided on most evenings. is still surrounded by its original walls built to keep out the Scots. Its football team is the only English team to play in the Sunday: The outward journey takes us by way of Oxford Scottish League. Services (coffee), Cheltenham (lunch) and Pant, by the Brecon Mountain Railway (tea) arriving at the Swansea Mercure Hotel Wednesday: A full day circular tour around the Scottish for our overnight stop. Borders by way of Coldstream, Kelso, Scotts View, Melrose (lunch) and Duns (tea). Monday: Following a leisurely breakfast we drive to Fishguard to board the afternoon sailing to Rosslare and then drive Thursday: Drive direct to Durham with time for sightseeing direct to Treacys Hotel and Spa at Waterford. The hotel has and lunch. The tour is scheduled to arrive back in Enfield a lift, swimming pool, sauna and provides entertainment on Town by approximately 7.30pm. most nights. Pick Up Group: N Fare £340 Tuesday: Free day in Waterford with a visit to the Waterford Crystal Factory which features the world’s largest collection Ref. 1805 of this iconic brand. The town is characterised by narrow streets, historic architecture and the ‘Viking Triangle’ that The Pembrokeshire Coast defines the historic centre of Waterford. Wednesday: Today we visit mediaeval Kilkenny, known as Monday 4th June to Friday 8th June 2018 the creative heart of Ireland and home to many specialist (5 Days) craftspeople. We can visit the studios and shops in the design Craft Centre and see the famous Kilkenny Castle, before The southern counties of Wales are largely unknown to many returning to our hotel by way of New Cross (tea). tourists yet they contain magnificent scenery of sea cliffs, beaches, headlands and caves. Our hotel is the 2-star family Thursday: Depart hotel following an early breakfast before owned ‘Merlewood’ situated in Saundersfoot (01834 812421) this morning’s ferry crossing from Rosslare to Fishguard and which proved very popular when we last stayed. There is then travelling along the motorway to Enfield. The tour is no lift but bedrooms in this modern building are situated on scheduled to arrive back home by approximately 11.00pm. either the ground or first floor and the hotel provides evening Pick Up Group: N Fare £460 entertainment. (includes admission to the Monday: Our outward journey takes us by way of the Oxford Waterford Crystal Factory) Services (coffee), across the Cotswolds to Ross-on-Wye Ref. 1807 (lunch) and then to the Brecon Beacons (tea), arriving at our hotel during the late afternoon. Tall Ships at Sunderland and the Tuesday: Following a leisurely breakfast, drive to the walled town of Tenby with plenty of time to explore this ancient Cities of York and Newcastle resort whose narrow streets and alleyways lead down to a picturesque harbour and sandy beaches. In the afternoon Wednesday 11th July to Saturday 14th July 2018 we drive along the coast to see St Goven’s Head and (4 Days) Bosherton (tea). A special tour to enable us to enjoy the spectacle that is the Wednesday: Today we drive to Carmarthen, an historic town ‘Tall Ships Race’ which this year is hosted by Sunderland on whose narrow streets are lined with antique shops and whose the River Wear. We stay at the Newcastle Novotel which large market includes many craft stalls. After lunch we visit as well as having all the usual facilities also boasts an indoor the ‘National Botanic Garden of Wales’ that is now in full swimming pool, sauna and fitness centre. It is the perfect place bloom and home to the largest glasshouse in the world. More to relax after a day’s sightseeing which on this holiday includes recently, a spectacular Tropical House has opened housing the Tall Ships and eternal City of York. orchids, palms and many other stunning tropical plants. Wednesday: Northwards along the Great North Road Thursday: Full day tour taking us along the Pembrokeshire stopping for coffee at the Brampton Garden Centre, lunch in coast to St David’s Cathedral (lunch), returning across the Newark and tea at Wetherby Services arriving at our hotel Presili Hills to the Llys-y-Fran reservoir (tea). during the late afternoon.

3 Thursday: Whole-day visit to Sunderland on a day when the Chatsworth and the Derbyshire Dales ‘Tall Ships Race’ visit’s the Wear. About 100 fully rigged sailing ships offer a magnificent and rare spectacle by the marina Saturday 18th August to Sunday 19th August 2018 and historic quayside. There will be a full programme of (2 Days) entertainment on the quayside with time to visit the Maritime Heritage Workshop. Discover the splendours of the unspoilt countryside of the Peak District National Park and enjoy a visit to one Friday: Spend the day along the banks of the Tyne in of the finest stately homes in the country – Chatsworth, Gateshead and Newcastle and visit the ‘Angel of the North’, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, renowned walk across the world’s only tilting bridge and compare for its collection of fine art and exotic gardens. This year the Victorian architecture of Grey Street with the modern Chatsworth has a new visitor route through the house excellence of Eldon Square Shopping Centre. showing us newly restored galleries with displays of rare Saturday: Drive direct to the city of York where we shall have treasures. As this is the time of year for well dressing we shall at least four hours for sightseeing and lunch, returning home be on the look out for some of the best dressed wells. On during the afternoon along the Great North Road, stopping Saturday we stop at Ashbourne (lunch) and Tideswell (tea) for tea at the Peterborough Services. The tour is scheduled to whilst we spend Sunday morning at Chatsworth commencing arrive back in Enfield Town by approximately 8.00pm. our homeward journey after time for lunch in the restaurant. The tour fare includes dinner, bed and breakfast at the Pick Up Group: L Fare £340 Derbyshire Hotel and admission to Chatsworth. We arrive home by approximately 7.30pm. Ref. 1808 Pick Up Group: L Fare £140 (includes admission to Chatsworth) Ancient Delft – Ref. 1810 City of Art and Romance

Thursday 9th August to Sunday 12th August 2018 ??? Mystery Weekend ??? (4 Days) Saturday 1st September to We invite you to join us on a 4-day break to the exquisite Monday 3rd September 2018 (3 Days) mediaeval town of Delft in Holland famous for the painter Johannes Vermeer who was born and lived in Delft, and the Our popular anonymous weekend break that takes us to an distinctive blue and white pottery which is made in the town. unknown destination somewhere in England, where we stay With its canal-lined narrow streets and remarkable buildings at a comfortable hotel. Because it is a ‘Mystery Tour’ it offers Delft has become very popular and boasts many bars and exceptional value for money, so enjoy a first-class tour at a bargain price. If you are a regular traveller you will know that restaurants and canalside walks. Our hotel is the modern our tours offer quality, variety and individuality… So if you think 4-star Shanghai Hotel situated three miles from the centre. that you have been everywhere try this ‘Mystery Weekend’ – The tour is on a half-board basis and the hotel offers Eastern simply pack a bag, come along and leave the rest to us. hospitality with Western 4-star comfort. Thursday: We take the morning crossing to Calais before Pick Up Group: L Fare £245 following the motorways through France and Belgium into (includes mystery lunch and Holland. We travel by way of Ghent and Antwerp, crossing an admission charge) into Holland at Breda, then after crossing the River Maas drive Ref. 1811 around Rotterdam to Delft, situated near The Hague, Holland’s administrative capital, to arrive at our hotel in the early evening. Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales Friday and Saturday: We shall spend the next two days exploring the mediaeval town of Delft, discovering its many Monday 17th September to charms. There will be the opportunity of taking a canal boat Thursday 20th September 2018 (4 Days) ride around Delft, surely the best way of seeing the sights. We also visit the Vermeer Centre, a museum dedicated to A traditional tour combining the sophistication of Harrogate the life and work of the artist who lived in the city that was with the beautiful scenery of the Yorkshire Dales, an area the inspiration for his art. We shall also have the opportunity full of dramatic valleys dotted with attractive stone-built of visiting the Delft Blue Earthenware Workshop and enjoy villages. Our hotel is the 4- star Cedar Court that was the the shopping, bars, restaurants and hospitality of this most town’s first purpose-built hotel, dating from the 17th century. popular and friendly town. Other sights such as the Prinsenhof The magnificent hotel building is unique and Grade II listed, Museum and the Nieuwke Kirk and Oude Kirk may also be with plenty character and all the modern facilities you would visited being situated within the town, among the canals. expect of 4-star accommodation. Sunday: All too soon we must leave Delft and return whence Monday: Enjoy a leisurely drive to Harrogate stopping at the we came via the motorways through Holland, Belgium and Willington Garden Centre for coffee, Stamford (lunch) and France to board the evening ferry from Calais to Dover, Clumber Park (tea), arriving at our hotel during the early returning back to Enfield by approximately 9.00pm. evening. Tuesday: Morning free in Harrogate, afternoon visit to Newby Pick Up Group: M Fare £395 Hall and Gardens. The house dates from 17th century and is a (includes ferry crossings, road tolls, perfect example of the Georgian ‘Age of Elegance’ containing canal boat ride and admission to furniture by Thomas Chippendale. The gardens contain rare the Vermeer Centre Delft) shrubs and plants including the ‘National Collection of Genus Ref. 1809 Comus’ and a spectacular autumn garden.

4 Wednesday: Whole-day tour around the dramatic Yorkshire On Sunday morning we drive around the Forest of Dean to Dales taking us to Grassington (lunch) and along Wharfedale enjoy the view from Symonds Yat Rock and then by way of and Wensleydale to stop for tea at the Black Sheep Brewery Ross-On-Wye to Monmouth (lunch). We then follow the River Visitor Centre. Wye to Tintern Abbey (tea) before returning home by way of Thursday: Return home by way of Lincoln (lunch) and the Severn Bridge and M4 motorway. The tour is scheduled to Peterborough Services (tea). The tour is scheduled to arrive arrive back in Enfield Town by approximately 8.00pm. back in Enfield Town by approximately 7.00pm. Pick Up Group: L Fare £140 Pick Up Group: L Fare £360 (includes cost of cream tea and talk) (includes admission to Ref. 1814 Newby Hall House and Gardens) Ref. 1812 Blackpool Illuminations and English Lakes and Sizergh Castle Cadbury World (Featuring Cruising on Derwentwater) Saturday 3rd November to Friday 5th October to Monday 8th October 2018 Sunday 4th November 2018 (2 Days) (4 Days) Blackpool is undoubtedly a favourite with British tourists and We present a different view of the Lake District National Park reportedly 17 million visitors are attracted to the bright lights as we travel to an area where it is impossible not to be moved of the resort each year. On Saturday morning we follow the by the majestic scenery for all that is best, dramatic, restful motorways for the swift drive to the North West. We spend and wild in Britain’s scenery is here. Our holiday is based at the afternoon in Blackpool and rejoin our coach at dusk for the Best Western ‘Shap Wells Hotel’ which lies in a secluded the drive through the breathtaking Illuminations, arriving valley, surrounded by wild Lakeland countryside. at our hotel in time for a late dinner. On Sunday we return Friday: Outward along the motorways stopping at home stopping for lunch at Cadbury World before joining the Northampton Services (coffee), Lichfield (lunch) and K Shoes, motorways to arrive back in Enfield by approximately 7.00pm. Kendal (tea) arriving at our hotel during the late afternoon. Pick Up Group: N Fare £150 Saturday: This morning we drive to the attractive village of (includes admission to Cadbury World) Caldbeck (coffee) home of the legendary huntsman John Ref. 1815 Peel, and then visit Cockermouth for lunch. In the afternoon we drive to Derwentwater to enjoy a cruise around the lake before returning to our hotel. Turkey and Tinsel in Exmouth Sunday: Full-day tour of the Lake District taking us alongside Ulleswater and across the Kirkstone Pass to stop for lunch in Windermere. In the afternoon we visit Sizergh Castle (NT Friday 16th November to admission extra) that dates from the 14th century and is Monday 19th November 2018 (4 Days) renowned for its magnificent ‘Inlaid Chamber’. The castle is The opportunity to sample the delights of Christmas before surrounded by gardens of beauty and interest offering good the real thing takes us over as we return to the ‘Cavendish autumn colour. Hotel’ in Exmouth for this pre-Christmas break which proved Monday: Return home through the scenery of the Yorkshire so successful when we visited the hotel in 2016. What better Dales stopping at the Wensleydale Creamery (coffee), way to celebrate the season of good cheer then to forget Ripon (lunch) and Peterborough Services (tea). The tour is everything, relax and leave the catering to us for a few days! scheduled to arrive back in Enfield by approximately 7.00pm. This seafront hotel has a lift and is provided with quiet lounges with sea views in addition to the bar lounge that offers a full Pick Up Group: N Fare £350 programme of seasonal entertainment. (includes cost of Derwentwater cruise) (admission to Sizergh castle approx £10 Friday: Travel to Exmouth by way of Sherborne (lunch) for NT non-members) arriving at our hotel during the afternoon. Ref. 1813 Saturday: (Christmas Eve) This morning we have a cruise along the River Exe before driving to Sidmouth for lunch and a The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean breath of sea air. We return to Exmouth during the afternoon allowing time to relax and prepare for tonight’s festive dinner, Saturday 20th October to Sunday 21st October 2018 followed by entertainment and dancing. (2 Days) Sunday: (Christmas Day) Free day in Exmouth to enjoy the A tour to an area of outstanding natural beauty where sleepy hotel’s Christmas Programme. Traditional Christmas Lunch idyllic villages, sweeping valleys and beautiful landscapes is followed by a visit from Santa and afternoon tea. In the combine to make a relaxing weekend break. On Saturday evening we have a farewell dinner followed by a fancy dress we drive across the Cotswold Hills to stop for lunch in the competition and dancing. elegant spa town of Cheltenham and in the afternoon drive Monday: Breakfast and farewell to Exmouth as we return into the Forest of Dean for a cream tea at ‘Aunt Martha’s home by way of Bristol (lunch) and Reading Services Victorian Tea Rooms’ which is surrounded by an attractive (tea). The tour is scheduled to arrive back in Enfield by garden and where we are served by waitresses in Victorian approximately 6.00pm. costume. This is a step back in time where lighting is by way of oil lamps and candles. After tea we have a talk by Aunt Martha Pick Up Group: L Fare £290 about the ‘Victorian Dining Experience’, before continuing to (includes hotel’s festive programme) Bell’s Hotel, near Coleford. Ref. 1816

5 ENFIELDIAN DAY TOURS TIMETABLE

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For Day Trips to France and Belgium, see note at the top of page 7

PICKING UP POINTS DEPARTURE TIMES

A B C D E F G H J R S T

Opposite Edmonton Green Baptist Church - 08.45 - - 10.00 06.05 ------

Edmonton Green Baptist Church 08.25 - 07.20 09.40 - - 14.45 14.45 08.15 08.15 - -

Ponders End, High Street, ‘Tesco’ - 08.55 - - 10.10 06.10 ------

Ponders End, High Street, opposite ‘Tesco’ 08.15 - 07.15 09.30 - - 14.35 14.35 08.05 08.05 - -

Enfield Town, Genotin Road, Bus Stop 08.40 08.30 07.30 09.50 09.50 05.55 14.20 14.20 08.40 08.30 09.15 10.00

Holtwhites Hill, Railway Bridge ------08.40 09.05 09.55

Jolly Farmers P.H., Bus Stop ------08.50 - -

Opposite Jolly Farmers P.H., Bus Stop ------08.55 09.45

Bramley Road, opposite Oakwood Station - 08.20 - - 09.40 05.45 - 14.10 - - 08.50 09.40

Oakwood Station Forecourt 08.50 - 07.40 10.00 - - - - 08.50 09.00 - -

East Barnet Village, opposite ‘Co-op’ 09.00 - 07.45 10.05 - - - - 09.00 - - -

East Barnet Village, ‘Co-op’ - 08.15 - - 09.35 05.40 - 14.00 - - 08.45 09.35

Barnet, Western Parade Bus Stop 09.05 - 07.50 10.10 - - - - 09.05 - - -

Barnet, Greenhill Parade Bus Stop - 08.10 - - 09.30 05.35 - 13.55 - - 08.40 09.30

Potters Bar, Southgate Rd, ‘Senate House’, opposite - 08.00 - - 09.15 05.25 - 13.45 - - 08.30 09.15

Potters Bar, Southgate Rd, ‘Senate House’ 09.15 - 08.00 10.20 - - - - 09.15 - - -

Freezywater, Hertford Rd, ‘Target Estate Agents’, opposite - 09.05 - - 10.20 06.20 ------

Freezywater, Hertford Rd, ‘New Image Dry Cleaning’ 08.00 - 07.10 09.20 - - 14.05 - 07.50 07.50 - -

Waltham Cross, Hertford Road, ‘Lidl’ 07.55 - 07.05 09.15 - - 14.00 - 07.45 07.45 - -

Waltham Cross, Hertford Road, ‘Lidl’ opposite - 09.10 - - 10.25 06.25 ------

Cheshunt, The Pond, ‘Beadles The Jewellers’ - 09.20 - - 10.30 06.30 ------

Cheshunt, The Pond, ‘Tesco’ 07.45 - 07.00 09.05 - - 13.50 - - 07.35 - -

Group J is a new pick-up group starting at Waltham Cross in school term time only in an attempt to enable the coach to keep to time. 6 DAY TRIPS TO FRANCE & BELGIUM PASSPORTS Please note that you must always take a valid UK passport All of the continental day trips will allow time for stops to on any day tour or holiday when travelling on the continent purchase wines, beers, spirits, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and of Europe. Non UK passport holders may require a Visa. other goods either from local shops, hypermarkets or tax You will be asked to leave the coach before leaving the free outlets at the ports, depending on the tour itinerary country and no refund will be given if you have no passport. and type of tour. This is to enable you to take advantage of the cheaper prices on the continent. NOTE A Where two tours on the same day are shaded Any passengers suspected of bringing amounts of tax-free this means one coach will operate both tours unless there goods over the UK allowances will be put off the coach at is sufficient demand for two coaches. It is at the discretion Calais or Dover, without any refund of the fare or goods of the company as to the order in which passengers are purchased. dropped off at and picked up from their chosen tour.

SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2018 JANUARY 2018 CIRENCESTER AND SNOWDROPS AT PAINSWICK RICOCO GARDEN

Pick Up Group: A Fare: £31.00 MONDAY 1ST JANUARY 2018 (includes admission)

NEW YEAR’S DAY MYSTERY TOUR Break for coffee at Beaconsfield Services and then drive across the Chiltern Hills to enjoy a leisurely drive through Pick Up Group: E Fare: £23.00 the Cotswold village of Bibury to arrive in the Cotswold town of Cirencester for lunch. We spend the afternoon Celebrate the arrival of the New Year with our exciting amidst the tranquility of the unusual Painswick Rococo Mystery Tour. Obviously we cannot tell you where we Winter Garden, renowned for its stunning display of are going! It could beFULL the coast or countryside. Home by Snowdrops and other winter flowers. This rediscovered, approximately 6.30pm. secret 50 acre garden combines formal vistas, charming contemporary follies and winding woodland walks with fine views across the Cotswold Hills. Home by FRIDAY 26TH JANUARY TO approximately 7.30pm. SUNDAY 28TH JANUARY 2018 (3 Days)

MYSTERY WEEKEND FRIDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2018

Pick Up Group: L Fare: £195.00 ANGLESEY ABBEY AND LODE MILL NEW AT SNOWDROP TIME (N/T) For further details refer to front of brochure. Pick Up Group: B Fare: £21.00 (NT non-members approx £13.50 extra – House, Mill FEBRUARY 2018 and Snowdrops) Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge is opening its doors at Snowdrop time this year so we may visit both the house and gardens for the first time. When you step into TUESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2018 this elegant home you journey back to a golden age of country house living. Early in the New Year the gardens WINTER WANDERER are transformed into a ‘Sea of White’ as thousands of Pick Up Group: E Fare: £19.50 snowdrops announce the arrival of Spring. The celebrated garden, with its sweeping avenues and classical statuary Our friends who travel with us in the winter are very offers captivating views whatever the season. There will be special, so we are offering a series of mystery rides, each time for lunch and a look around the house and also there with its own charm, fascination and changing colours. is a shop selling local products and gifts, a plant centre We cannot tell you where we are going… or what we shall and second hand bookshop and the historic watermill. see… It may be coast. town or countryside. The coach After our visit we shall drive to Cambridge for a cup of should arrive back in Enfield by approximately 6.00pm tea and a browse. Home by approximately 6.00pm. and during the ride your ticket will be entered into a ‘Lucky Seat’ competition which if you win will enable you to enjoy even more days out with Enfieldian. So don’t REMEMBER – BE AT YOUR PICK-UP POINT stay indoors this winter, get out and about on the Winter AT LEAST 10 MINUTES EARLY Wanderer.

7 WEDNESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2018 SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 2018 BARGAIN BEDFORD MARKET AND VILLAGES OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN MONTH Pick Up Group: D Fare: £19.50 Pick Up Group: A Fare: £23.50

Why not shake off those Winter cobwebs and enjoy a After the success of last year’s City Season Opener to day out with Enfieldian as we visit the bustling Bedford Nottingham we shall ‘kick-start’ 2018 with a visit to Market. The market is set by the River Great Ouse another of our historic cities – namely the Roman city and Bedford was given its charter to hold markets 800 of Lincoln. Discover 1,000 years of history at Lincoln years ago by Henry ll. The market spreads into the Castle or stand in awe in the nave of Lincoln Cathedral. pedestrianised shopping areas around the Harpur Lincoln also offers a unique shopping experience from Centre, a collection of 38 shops built in the facade of the 19th century Bedford School. There will be time for lunch, your favourite brands in the High Street and Waterside shopping and sightseeing before stopping for tea amongst shopping Centre to the St Marks Shopping Centre and the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire countryside. Home by the independent shops and boutiques in the Cathedral approximately 6.30pm. Quarter. The city itself is set upon the River Witham and rises 180ft to the Castle and Cathedral. Home by approximately 8.30pm.

MARCH 2018 TUESDAY 13TH MARCH 2018

CLACTON, FRINTON OR WALTON

SATURDAY 3RD MARCH 2018 Pick Up Group: B Fare: £22.50 ESSEX LANES AND SOUTHEND The opportunity to spend the day by the sea at Clacton, Pick Up Group: E Fare: £19.00 Frinton or Walton-on-the Naze. These popular Essex coastal resorts have safe sandy beaches. Clacton is An opportunity to take the country roads to Southend, renowned for its amusements. Walton is the quieter, enables us to enjoy the beauty of rural Essex. We have family resort while Frinton caters for the more discerning about 4 hours beside the sea to enjoy the sea air and visitor. Home by approximately 7.30pm. Southends shops before returning home by about 6.30pm.

THURSDAY 15TH MARCH 2018

SUNDAY 4TH MARCH 2018 TO THE GUIDE DOG EXPERIENCE WEDNESDAY 7TH MARCH 2018 (4 Days) Pick Up Group: J Fare: £25.00 PARIS – (admission free) HISTORIC CITY OF CULTURE AND ROMANCE

Pick Up Group: M Fare: £475.00 We shall drive to Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, (upper deck supplement famous for its wide boulevards, Georgian and Edwardian £40.00 per person) architecture and Jephson Gardens. After a short break (includes full-board package and evening in the town we shall visit the Guide Dogs for the Blind entertainment, sightseeing tours, Training School. It started in 1941 and today trains 220 road tolls and ferry charges) dogs a year, so you are invited to take part in the Guide Dog Experience and learn about this life-changing work. For further details refer to front of brochure. You can find out how it all began and how a guide dog is trained; meet the dogs and take a picture of your favourite; experience a blind-fold walk; visit the gift THURSDAY 8TH MARCH 2018 shop and meet the owners or puppy walkers. There will be time for tea and biscuits before setting off for MAD MARCH MYSTERY TOUR home and a stop will be made en-route, arriving home by approximately 7.30pm. There is no admission charge Pick Up Group: E Fare: £17.50 but donations to the training school are very welcome. The tour where we don’t tell you where we are going The visit is timed for 1.30pm and that is the only time but ensure that you have an enjoyable day out with the centre accepts group visits so the time available in suitable refreshment and sightseeing stops. It may be the Leamington Spa is restricted. coast a town or the countryside, the general direction depending on the weather. So take advantage of the extra daylight, with Spring around the corner and enjoy this special ‘Mystery Tour’ at a mad price! Home by WHY NOT RECOMMEND US TO A FRIEND? approximately 7.00pm.

8 SATURDAY 17TH MARCH 2018 LOST PROPERTY WILL BE KEPT FOR 4 WEEKS FROM DATE OF TRAVEL CAMBRIDGE AND THE THRIPLOW DAFFODILS AND COUNTRY FAIR

Pick Up Group: E Fare: £26.00 WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH 2018 (includes admission to Country Fair) FISH AND CHIPS AT WEST MERSEA Drive to Cambridge for lunch and sighteeing and AND SHINING ESTUARIES in the afternoon drive through the springtime countryside of Cambridgeshire to visit the famous Pick Up Group: B Fare: £32.00 village of Thriplow where they are celebrating their (includes fish and chip lunch) 50th Daffodil Weekend. Many private gardens will be showing their daffodils along with the band on One of our more unusual tours that takes us to the the village green, craft exhibitions, demonstrations edge of the River Colne and the Island of Mersea. River and displays of country pursuits. Tea can be estuaries are magical places. At low tide meandering taken at various locations in the village. Home by streams cross shining mudflats. At high tide vast approximately 6.30pm. expanses of water reflect tha changing light of wide skies and today we take you to two of the most beautiful tidal OR rivers in East Anglia. At lunchtime we are able to enjoy CAMBRIDGE IN SPRINGTIME fish and chips at the edge of the River Colne and for tea we visit the estuary of the River Blackwater. Home by Pick Up Group: E Fare: £20.00 approximately 7.00pm. Drive direct to Cambridge which has been described as the lovliest city in Britain because of the wealth of architectural styles to be admired, dominated by SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 2018 the fabulous King’s College Chapel. There are many museums, an old-fashioned shopping centre and the PJ’S AND OSTEND – QUEEN OF FLANDERS brand new ‘Cambridge Arcade’ which consists of 50 new shops including a huge John Lewis Store. Home Pick Up Group: F Fare: £55.00 by approximately 6.30pm. (includes ferry fare) After stopping at Pidou near Calais for wines, beers or spirits we shall drive to PJ’s in Belgium renowned as the TUESDAY 20TH MARCH 2018 place to buy cheap tobacco products and chocolates. We shall then drive the short distance to Ostend – the Queen MARKET DAY IN THE COTSWOLDS of seaside resorts. There are numerous pavement cafes, Pick Up Group: J Fare: £23.50 bars and restaurants nestling around the harbour and Fisherman’s Quay, the place for seafood. We have 2½ - 3 The market at Moreton-in-Marsh was granted its first hours in this vibrant resort. Home by approximately charter in 1629. Today, its the largest market in the midnight. See page 7 for further information on passports. Cotswolds. Following lunch in the town we drive to the incomparable `Bourton-on-the-Water’, The Venice of The Cotswolds, set on the beautiful River Windrush where we WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH 2018 have approximately 2 hours for tea and sightseeing. Home by approximately 7.30pm. WADDESDON MANOR AT SPRINGTIME (Jewel in the National Trust’s Crown)

Pick Up Group: D Fare: £21.00 (NT non-members £15.00 extra)

After making a stop for refreshment in Aylesbury we shall spend the afternoon at Waddesdon Manor. It was built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the late 19th century to display his collection of art treasures and to entertain fashionable society and designed in the style of a French-Chateau typical of the Loire Valley. Its sumptuous interiors display the highest quality 18th century French decorative arts alongside magnificent English portraits and Dutch Old Masters. All this is set in one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain alongside its ornate working aviary and classical contemporary sculptures. There will be time to browse around the shops and have tea before leaving for home. Home by approximately 6.30pm. 9 THERE IS A £2.00 CHARGE FOR THE EASTER MONDAY 2ND APRIL 2018 TO RECOVERY OF LOST PROPERTY FRIDAY 6TH APRIL 2018 (5 Days)

SOUTHPORT, LIVERPOOL AND THE SEFTON COAST GOOD FRIDAY 30TH MARCH 2018 BANK Pick Up Group: L Fare: £360.00 HOLIDAY SOUTHEND OR WESTCLIFF (includes cost of Mersey Ferry) TOURS Pick Up Group: E Fare: £19.00 For further details see front of brochure. If you do not want to travel too far but fancy a breath of sea air and a walk along the promenade, we offer the opportunity of five hours beside the sea at our nearest resort whose latest attractions include the Pier Hill EASTER MONDAY 2ND APRIL 2018 Observation Tower and a completely rebuilt promenade BANK HOLIDAY MISSISSIPPI RIVERBOAT CRUISE running from the Kursaal to the famous pier. Indeed TOURS with the fabulous shopping centre and excellent gardens Pick Up Group: B Fare: £32.50 everything combines to give a day out to remember! (includes cruise) Home by approximately 6.30pm. We drive to the Norfolk Broads and after lunch in the Broadland Village of Horning board the ‘Southern EASTER SATURDAY 31ST MARCH 2018 Comfort’ which is an unique reconstruction of a STEAMING THROUGH THE WEALD Mississippi Riverboat to spend the afternoon cruising ON THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY through the Broadland scenery. Tea is available on board. Home by approximately 8.00pm. Pick Up Group: B Fare: £37.50 (includes return train fare) THURSDAY 5TH APRIL 2018 We shall drive through Kent and into West Sussex to East Grinstead, capital of the High Weald on the edge of the BRIGHTON – SUSSEX BY THE SEA Ashdown Forest. The focal point of this old market town is the conservation area around the historic High Street Pick Up Group: B Fare: £22.50 with a mixture of magnificent mediaeval buildings, small passageways and courtyards all waiting to be explored. Stylish Brighton is one of our oldest seaside resorts There will be time for lunch and sightseeing before we where we can enjoy all the seaside fun including the drive the ten miles through the Sussex Weald to Sheffield Palace Pier, the fabulous Royal Pavilion now restored Park home of the Bluebell Railway. We have a 22-mile to its 1823 splendour, the amazing Observation Wheel return ride on the steam-hauled railway from Sheffield giving us a remarkable view along the south coast, the Park to East Grinstead along the border between East and famous ‘Lanes’ lined with antique shops and boutiques West Sussex, with time for a cup of tea at Sheffield Park and Churchill Square Shopping Centre. Home by Station before arriving home by approximately 8.00pm. approximately 8.00pm.

APRIL 2018 SATURDAY 7TH APRIL 2018 CITY OF LICHFIELD AND NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM

EASTER SUNDAY 1ST APRIL 2018 Pick Up Group: A Fare: £25.00 BEAUTIFUL BOURNEMOUTH (admission free)

Pick Up Group: A Fare: £23.50 After the success of last year’s visit we return to the city of Lichfield renowned for its cathedral with its three Bournemouth is England’s premier seaside resort with its spires, heritage centre, market and mediaeval streets. seven miles of award-winning beaches. It is renowned for During the afternoon we stop for tea at the National its relaxing air, beautiful gardens, pine clad chines and Memorial Arboretum where over 300 different memorials now a panoramic view of the South Coast from a hot-air remember both civilian and military personnel who gave balloon ride. It also has a wide variety of shops offering their lives in the service of our country. Some of the latest both cosmopolitan and vintage shopping. Home by memorials being the ‘Christmas Truce Memorial’ and approximately 8.00pm. the ‘Afghanistan Memorial’. However, the centrepiece is the marvellous sculpture by Ian Rank-Broadley for the National Memorial. It is surrounded by 50,000 trees IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ARE COVERED BY so whether you come to remember or simply to stroll TRAVEL INSURANCE ON COACH HOLIDAYS amongst the trees you can be sure of an unforgettable visit. Home by approximately 7.30pm.

10 WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL 2018 REMEMBER – BE AT YOUR PICK-UP POINT HENLEY ON THAMES SPRINGTIME RURAL RIDE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES EARLY Pick Up Group: D Fare: £19.50

Today we shall enjoy an attractive and pleasant ride along TUESDAY 17TH APRIL 2018 the country lanes and byways that are off the beaten track BOGNOR REGIS AND HARBOUR VIEWS to enjoy the springtime scenery. We will stop for lunch at Henley on Thames and then stop for tea during our Pick Up Group: A Fare: £22.50 afternoon rural ride. Home by approximately 6.30pm. A tour that takes us through the Alice Holt Forest and across the South Downs to the quiet resort of Bognor THURSDAY 12TH APRIL 2018 Regis noted for its fine promenade and attractive gardens. Time for some lunch and a stroll along the promenade HASTINGS OR ANCIENT RYE before driving around Chichester harbour to the Pick Up Group: B Fare: £22.50 delightful fishing village and artist haven of Bosham (tea). Home by approximately 8.00 pm. Either visit Hastings, famous for its associations with the Norman Invasion of 1066 and its impressive castle ruins, old town, fish market and also as the television setting FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2018 for Foyle’s War or spend the afternoon wandering around FAVERSHAM MARKET AND WHITSTABLE the mediaeval town of Rye on market day. Home by approximately 8.00pm. Pick Up Group: B Fare: £21.00

We stop for lunch and sightseeing in the pretty and SATURDAY 14TH APRIL 2018 historic town of Faversham. Faversham is an unspoilt, picturesque market town with an interesting church, just SHREWSBURY, A SEVERN CRUISE waiting to be discovered. We continue to Whitstable, the AND A CREAM TEA fishing port renowned for its antique shops and oysters Pick Up Group A Fare: £37.50 with pretty weather-boarded cottages, winding lanes (includes cruise and cream tea) and alleys recalling its rich maritime history. Home by approximately 7.00pm. A new tour that will allow us to see Shrewsbury from the vantage point of the River Severn as well as time in the SATURDAY 21ST APRIL 2018 City itself. We shall have a 45-minute cruise on the River Severn as it loops around Shrewsbury with tea/coffee and ELEGANT LE TOUQUET biscuits served while enjoying a live commentary. We will have leisure time in the City with its black and white Pick Up Group: F Fare: £55.00 buildings, narrow streets and passages, craft shopping (includes ferry) and fine cathedral. We shall then have a cream tea at the Market Buffet Café in the Market Hall before leaving for Le Touquet has the reputation as the most elegant home. Home by approximately 9.00pm. holiday resort of northern France, the playground of the rich Parisians. It is about an hours drive from Calais, being south of Boulogne. We drive direct to Le Touquet SUNDAY 15TH APRIL 2018 with its fashionable shops, hotels, cafes and restaurants overlooking a wide greensward and magnificent sandy SOUTHEND OR WESTCLIFF beach, arriving in time for lunch and sightseeing. We return to Calais to catch the evening ferry to Dover. Home Pick Up Group: E Fare: £19.00 by approximately midnight. For details refer to Good Friday 30th March 2018. TUESDAY 24TH APRIL 2018

SUFFOLK – THE FORGOTTEN COAST

Pick Up Group: B Fare: £23.00

Today we shall visit the forgotten Suffolk coast as we drive to Southwold (lunch) and take tea at Aldeburgh. Our tour includes many quaint corners of the Suffolk coastline as we travel through this little known area of unspoilt natural beauty. Home by approximately 8.00pm.

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EASTBOURNE AND MICHELHAM PRIORY FRIDAY 27TH APRIL 2018 TO SATURDAY 28TH APRIL 2018 (2 Days) Pick Up Group: A Fare: £32.00 (includes admission) STEAMING ALONG THE VALE OF LLANGOLLEN

A tour that takes us through the countryside of the Pick Up Group: L Fare: £125.00 High Weald to Eastbourne for lunch and to enjoy the (includes return steam train ride) invigorating air, pristine promenade and carpet of flowers by the pier. In the afternoon we shall visit Michelham For further details see front of brochure. Priory whose moat encircles a site steeped in history dating back to the 13th century and is set in seven acres of tranquil grounds and gardens. There is time for tea before arriving home by approximately 8.00pm. SUNDAY 29TH APRIL 2018

CLACTON, FRINTON OR WALTON

SATURDAY 28TH APRIL 2018 Pick Up Group: B Fare: £22.50 STEAMING ON THE WATERCRESS LINE For details refer to Tuesday 13th March 2018. AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER

Pick Up Group: A Fare: £32.00 (includes single rail fare) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ARE COVERED BY TRAVEL INSURANCE ON COACH HOLIDAYS We shall take a nostalgic train journey from Alton to Alresford in Hampshire recalling the golden age of steam. The journey takes you through the fields in the lee of the South Downs famous for its clear water streams and REMEMBER – BE AT YOUR PICK-UP POINT watercress beds the railway being famous for transporting watercress to London. We then drive the short distance AT LEAST 10 MINUTES EARLY to the city of Winchester with its connections to Jane Austen. With its cathedral and cathedral close, mediaeval buildings, interesting alleyways and a tempting array of old-fashioned shops and boutiques it contrasts with the WHY NOT RECOMMEND US TO A FRIEND? attractive pedestrianised shopping centre set next to the cathedral itself.

Look out for our SUMMER BROCHURE OF DAY TRIPS – available in the spring!

12 BOOKING CONDITIONS & CANCELLATIONS

CHILDREN’S FARES b. If you cancel your booking less than 14 days before date of travel we Children between the ages of 3-13 inclusive are generally charged 2⁄3 of shall refund your monies paid less a cancellation charge of 50% of the adult fare to the nearest 5p above. Children under 3 will travel free the full fare. if not occupying a seat. No reduction is given on ‘Seaside Sprees’ c. If you cancel your booking less than 2 working days before the day or ‘Rural Rides’. of travel no refund will be made.

ADMISSION FEES d. If tickets have been purchased for an event on the customer’s behalf, it will not be possible to refund the full fare charged including the Are usually included in the Tour fare. The only main exception to this ticket monies for the event. concerns visits to properties in the care of the National Trust. Passengers who are members of the National Trust are therefore advised to bring e. Tickets are non transferable if cancellation is made 14 days or less their membership cards with them. before a tour.

SMOKING, HOT FOOD AND ALCOHOL DOGS In view of the irritation smoking and the consumption of hot food can May not be carried on our Coaches. cause in the close confines of a coach they, along with the consumption of alcohol, are banned on our vehicles. RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYERS May not be played on our Coaches. DEPARTURE TIMES The time shown on your ticket is wherever possible the time the coach SEAT NUMBERS actually departs and it cannot wait after this time. So please be at your Specific seats may be reserved on most Tours, the seat number being departure point at least 10 minutes early. During a tour the driver will written on your ticket at the time of booking. However, we may give you further details of stops during the tour. We will not be held occasionally have to alter this should circumstances change. responsible for any passenger arriving late at any time. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COACH WILL WHERE POSSIBLE LOST PROPERTY DEPART AT THE ADVERTISED TIME. The recovery and return of Lost Property is time-consuming and PLEASE BE AT THE DEPARTURE POINT EARLY TO AVOID expensive so a charge of £2 per item will be levied. There is no guarantee DISAPPOINTMENT. that lost property can be traced. All property on our coaches is carried at ‘Owners Risk’ and the company will not be held responsible for items NO REFUND CAN BE MADE FOR YOUR LATE ARRIVAL. left on our vehicles whilst they are unattended i.e. Motorway Services. COACH HOLIDAYS AND MINI BREAKS ONLY Lost Property will be held for a maximum of 4 weeks from date of Tour. 1. Please make cheques payable to Oakfield Tours Ltd. ITINERARIES 2. A deposit of £40 per seat is payable on all Coach Holidays. Schedules have to be flexible so although we will endeavour to operate This is non-refundable. the tours as shown in our brochure we will not be held responsible for 3. On holidays you will receive a confirmation/invoice within 3 weeks traffic delays or other unforeseen problems which may cause the driver of booking. You will receive a final Invoice/Travel ticket 8 weeks to alter an itinerary. before departure detailing the final balance which must be paid SEASONAL TOURS by the date shown. If you have made your holiday booking within 8 weeks of departure then the total holiday price is immediately The company will not take responsibility for any disappointment payable. If you do not pay at least 4 weeks prior to departure we caused by inclement and unusual weather affecting seasonal tours, reserve the right to cancel your holiday and cancellation charges e.g. snowdrops, blossom, autumn colours, etc. may be up to 100% of the holiday price. RETURN TIMES 4. Cancellations The time that the coach is scheduled to arrive back at Enfield If you wish to cancel your holiday for one or all persons you must notify Town is shown beneath each Tour description. Other points will be us in writing. Cancellation charges will apply on the following scale: correspondingly later or earlier. These times are only approximate and are intended as a guide only. Minimum amount of Period before departure within cancellation charge shown as a which cancellation is received. BOOKING CONFIRMATIONS % of holiday price. When booking day tours or holidays the seat/s will be held on option 56-29 days: 50% awaiting payment for up to 5 (five) working days from the day of 28-15 days: 65% booking after which the booking will be cancelled. Day tour bookings 14-8 days: 80% will not be transferred to future tour/s within 14 days of the departure of the original booked tour. Less than 8 days or after departure date 100% CANCELLATIONS Should there be inadequate demand, or it is impossible to run the Tour Cancellation charges will depend upon hotel and coach hire costs for any other reason, we reserve the right to cancel the departure. In relating to the booking, after deduction of the deposit. this case, all fares will be refunded in full. It is therefore helpful when 5. The liability of the Company is strictly limited to the price paid booking your ticket if you can ensure that your telephone number or for the Tour ticket and the Company can accept no responsibility address is written on your ticket so that, should the necessity arise, we for loss. damage, injury or inconvenience beyond the value of the are able to contact you. If you have to cancel your Tour, please let us original booking. know as soon as possible. 6. If the reason for your cancellation is due to illness and is covered a. If you cancel your booking more than 14 days before date of travel under the terms of your Holiday Insurance Policy you may be able we shall refund your monies paid less a cancellation charge of 20% to make a claim to recover the cancellation charges applying to of the full fare. your holiday. 13 OAKFIELD GROUP TRAVEL

In this brochure you’ll find dozens of ideas for trips. For groups of people travelling together we can usually offer substantially reduced rates. You can travel when you like and leave from convenient local departure points of your choice. Why not try Oakfield/Enfieldian Private Hire, see below.

MINI GROUPS Calling all club secretaries – Do you have trouble in persuading enough people to go on trips? You do! We have the solution to your problem… why not book a small group on one of our programme of tours and day trips – all you pay for is the number that travel. That makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it!

HERE’S OUR SPECIAL OFFER TO GROUP LEADERS AND CLUB SECRETARIES Just book a minimum of 15 people on one of our trips and we’ll pick you up at any reasonable point that is close to our pick up points. If you book 20 places we’ll give you ONE SEAT FREE for your trouble.

COACH HIRE Our Coaches are available for hire and we will be pleased to quote for all your Coach Hire requirements. We have been organising Coach Hire and Tours in Enfield since 1979 and we’re proud of the reputation we’ve built up with our many regular customers. We have a fleet of Coaches with a variety of different seating capacities, experienced helpful drivers and, because we are also a Tour Operator, we have dozens of ideas for days out and will be pleased to help with all the arrangements for you.

If you would like to know more about the service we can offer you please phone TEL: 020 8363 0688 www.EnfieldianCoaches.com Remember…­ when you choose Enfieldian you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds. Small Company Service combined with Big Company Expertise.

The information in this brochure is published in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of going to press.